Aave V1

With billions of locked assets, Decentralised Finance (DeFi) has boomed in recent years. Aave Protocol launched on Ethereum mainnet in January 2020, now among the top money markets for depositors and borrowers.

The industry has been forming industry standards to manage the risks emerging from the hyper connected ecosystem. Aave holds security at its core with audits by Open Zeppelin Security and Trail of Bits, and published regular Security Reports on Medium.

The following documentation analyses the fundamental risks of the protocol and describes the processes in place to mitigate them.

If you have any questions, join the Aave community Discord server; our team and members of the community look forward to helping you understand Aave's risks and risk management procedures.